Wolves of the Gods : The Timura Trilogy: Book II

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Summary: An engrossing continuation of the Timura trilogy.
Review: An engrossing continuation of the Timura trilogy, WOLVES OF THE GODS delves even deeper into the connected fates of its main characters and expands the landscape and cultural scope of the epic. Again, I can't wait for the next book in the series.

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Summary: The trilogy was inspired by the life of Omar Khayyam.
Review: The character of Safar Timura, the hero of my trilogy, was inspired by the life of the ancient poet,astronomer Omar Khayyam. "Wolves Of The Gods" continues Safar's story as he explores the mysteries of a nameless evil that is slowly poisoning his world. Sample chapters to Wolves, and the first book in the trilogy - Wizard Of The Winds - Here's what Publishers Weekly had to say about the book: Magic and battle flourish as Safar Timura, great wizard, and hero, is pursued by his former friend, now nemesis, Iraj Protarus, who has come back from the dead as a wolven shape-changer. Safar must lead his people to safety from their native Kyrania; secretly he is also following a vision from the master-wizard Lord Asper and hoping to stop the blight affecting his world. In his quest, he is aided by Leiria, a female soldier; Palimak, a half-demon, half-human child whom Safar is raising as a son; and Khysmet, the perfect steed whom Safar was destined to find along the way. These and a variety of striking secondary characters journey through the ensorcelled land of Caluz on their way to a new home in fabled Syrapis across the sea. Not only Iraj, but others, such as the circus-troupe Safar joined as a youth, return; but even so this second volume in the series remains very accessible to new readers. The book strikes a good balance between action and character development and provides a rich Mixture of demons, sorcery, swordplay and political intrigue. Cole also manages more moments of real horror than most fantasy writers while still hitting the high notes of wonder, romance and fellowship. (Mar.) FYI: A sample chapter will be bound into 127,000 issues of Realm Of Fantasy magazine.

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Summary: Entertaining book with memorable characters!
Review: The second book of the Timura Tales is a wonderfull and entertaining read. There are a few twists that are surprising given one has read the first book, and assuming that you don't read the back cover which may reveal one crucial twist. I can't wait for the next installment of this series. Mr. Cole has weaved a memorable book which leaves you waiting anxiously for the conclusion, although you may find yourself asking for more!

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Summary: An engrossing continuation of the Timura trilogy.
Review: This is a series to be enjoyed by sf-readers as well as fantasy fans, as the magical elements are subordinate to an involving and suspenseful plot. This second volume brings to a pitch the increasingly intense and violent struggle between Timura and Protarus, while it continues to hint at their common destiny. Wolves is no simple story of clear moral good; we see both characters struggle with the compromise of their ideals and the acceptance of wrong action to achieve necessary ends. High level of suspense and engaging episodes of adventure. While the story is dark in tone, it's well balanced with moments of humor and sentiment. Terrifically paced, hard to put down. An exciting read.

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Summary: A fast-paced, powerful punch of a sequel
Review: This is a series to be enjoyed by sf-readers as well as fantasy fans, as the magical elements are subordinate to an involving and suspenseful plot. This second volume brings to a pitch the increasingly intense and violent struggle between Timura and Protarus, while it continues to hint at their common destiny. Wolves is no simple story of clear moral good; we see both characters struggle with the compromise of their ideals and the acceptance of wrong action to achieve necessary ends. High level of suspense and engaging episodes of adventure. While the story is dark in tone, it's well balanced with moments of humor and sentiment. Terrifically paced, hard to put down. An exciting read.